No early StarCraft 2 reviews; we’ll be playing with you

Blizzard has made it official: there will be no early reviews for StarCraft 2 …

Are you scouring the Internet for StarCraft 2 reviews? Don't bother. Blizzard has confirmed to Ars Technica that no outlets have been given early access to the game for final reviews; we'll be playing alongside the public when the game's servers go live and the game is released on retail shelves tomorrow.

No, reviewers. Not yours.

This is expected to be one of the largest events in PC gaming of the past few years... Blizzard doesn't exactly need any more early buzz to get gamers ready to buy. Also, a large part of the StarCraft 2 experience exists in the new and updated Battle.net service, and reviewers will be playing games against other actual gamers, sharing their achievements with their friends who bought the game, and interacting using all the live features, filled with eager gamers.

As a gamer and a reviewer I'd rather be playing now, but Blizzard's strategy is right for this particular game. This is a deep game; we'll try to get some solid coverage up after launch but don't expect anything in-depth for a few days. Some games may not suffer from being guzzled like a Bud Light, but Starcraft 2 is the gaming equivalent of good bourbon (think Noah's Mill), one we want to pour into our glass and savor for a bit before we give our verdict.